# Der Drachentöter (1981)

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**Original title**: *Dragonslayer*
**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Fantasy, Adventure
**Directed by**: Matthew Robbins
**Written by**: Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood
**Starring**: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Albert Salmi

> *In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was everywhere...And Dragons were real.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Dragonslayer

A grizzled sorcerer and his dangerously bright apprentice hunt a dragon that the kingdom’s own peace deal keeps alive. The target’s next meal is the king’s daughter.

A dark hero’s secret weapon deploys cold steel and wary ethics.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, dread, slow-burn

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